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If he’s made out to be a lunatic,

He’s most possibly as sane as you or I,

If he’s painted as a villain,

Then the real villains probably lied,

If he’s remotely revolutionary,

Be sure he’ll be convicted of a crime,

If he speaks with impenetrable passion,

His crown will soon be tarred in grime,

If what he speaks makes you question anything,

The news will urge you rethink it through,

If you start to see another way,

They’ll fear you’ll stage a coup,

Any revolutionary exposing what is built,

Will be judged before the crowd and left in sun to wilt,

Coverage, he’s vilified; a monster in the news,

As are all his followers who viewed him as their muse,

By Wade Radford Zane

(Featured in Dreamland: An anarchists odyssey) (2023)

Poems may not be republished or reproduced without written consent. Copyright Wade Zane 2023. Order original works at https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/wrzatwa